evan711

So today im trying to wire up some tail lights for my flatbed and im having some issues they are stop turn tail universal lights and im aware i might need another pair. But my issue is i can get my blinker and running lights to work but my brake light doesn't work idk if its a fuse or what. i also cut these little plugs of my bundle of tail light wires that had a white wire goin into them and a green wire with a blue stripe coming out i think that wire might have been my brake light but i cant remember. i also have one red wire a white wire and an extra green wire not wired to anything. im so frustrated can anybody help

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

Might help to let us know what year.

These Trucks have a separate turn signal light.

Which means you need at least 2 bulbs one for tail lights and brake lights and one for your turn signal.

I think there is a way around this but I have never used it myself.

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

You need a trailer converter. It converts the turn signal and brake light inputs into a single output .

Wyoming it says 85 in his sig

evan711

its an 85 and i cut those plugs off thinking they were stuff i didn't need and i think that's when i lost my tail so it looks like i need to wire them back in. but i was using a light tester an i had someone hold the break and i couldn't get juice of any of the wires.

evan711

Heres some pictures of what i have and the plugs i cut off im not sure what to do with the white wire so i just grounded it, and theres only one green wire that does anything. all i can get it to do is have running lights and blinkers.
The solid green red and white are from my light. the rest are for my tail lights.

Toyota~Boy

iTrader: (2)

Your ground wire doesn't ground to the frame. Each light must be grounded to the same ground wire.

I just went through this problem with my truck. Using a converter is a waste of time and a PITA. I have replaced mine about 4 times in 2 years.

Soo.......

This is what you need to do it easily and it will be right.

Stop and parking light in one
Turn signal
Reverse light
4 prong trailor plug ( male & female )
2 prong plug ( male & female )
Connectors & electrical tape
Test light

Okay read closely to hook them up correctly

You should have a total of six wires. Wire them up to the plugins that I listed above. This makes things easier if ever removing the bed. Now you should have only one ground wire. I believe it's the white wire. This will be used to connect all light grounds to. Now turn the ignition key on. Have someone to turn left turn signal on. Use test light to touch each wire until it begins blinking. Note your test light must be hooked to the ground wire for each step. Once you find that wire hook it up to left turn signal. Make sure to hook up ground wire as well. Now repeat these steps for your right turn signal. At this point both turn signals should be hooked up. Now turn on parking lights and repeat same process to find the corresponding wire. You should now be down to 2 wires. Brake and reverse. Repeat process.

There ya go. That's the best way to do it. Here is a pic of my setup.

The three middle lights are my brake lights. The outer Red ones are my parking lights and turn signals. And of course the clears are reverse.

I hope this helps ya. I believe your only problem is the ground that you misplaced.

evan711

thanks that helps alot

evan711

ok so i grounded the white wires to the frame really well and i still cant get a brake light. could i need a new brake light switch?

Toyota~Boy

iTrader: (2)

Read my above post carefully.

You do not ground your wire to the frame.................…....……

Read above again....

Toyota~Boy

iTrader: (2)

Send me a PM with your cell # and I will walk you through this if you'd like

evan711

ok that makes sense now shouldn't have read it so fast